Bobcats Play Host To NEC's Western Pennsylvania PairThe Quinnipiac University volleyball team continues NEC
play when it plays host to Robert Morris and St. Francis (Pa.) this
weekend. The Colonials visit Hamden Saturday, while the Red Flash
visits the Burt Kahn Court on Sunday. Both matches are slated for 2
p.m. starts. The Bobcats are coming off a tough 3-2 loss at
Fairleigh Dickinson Sunday. Meanwhile, both the Colonials (four
straight) and Red Flash (two straight) are riding winning
streaks.

Follow the
BobcatsLive stats for both of this weekend's matches will be
available. To access the live stats, please click on the
appropriate links on the volleyball schedule at www.quinnipiacbobcats.com.

Scouting the Robert Morris ColonialsRobert Morris (7-12, 4-0 NEC) is led by Hannah Veith's
2.37 kills and 1.17 blocks per set. Alex Deines and Andrea Catucci
have split setter responsibilities, averaging 5.48 and 4.03 assists
per set, respectively. Corinne Moser is the team's defensive
specialist at 3.70 digs per set. Una Japundza has a team-best 0.38
service aces per set.

Scouting the Saint Francis (Pa.) Red FlashThe Red Flash (4-13, 2-2 NEC) is led by Lauren Wingard's
2.92 kills per set and impressive .312 hitting percentage. Leeanne
Haus has contributed a team-best 0.29 service aces per set, while
Elizabeth Williams has led Saint Francis with 0.83 blocks per set.
Christine Breisch is the team's defensive specialist at 3.21 digs
per set, while Kierstin Kiser is the Red Flash's primary setter at
8.82 assists per set.

Aces
UpThe Bobcats ranked 30th in the nation in service aces per
set (1.71) to begin the week, after finishing 199th in the nation
(1.14) in 2009. Individually, Kayla
Lawler (Louisville, Ky.) ranks 28th in the nation at 0.46
service aces per set.

Five
Hasn't Been A FriendThe Bobcats have played to a five-set decision in four of
their last seven matches, falling in all four. Quinnipiac was
defeated by Delaware State and La Salle at the Lafayette
Invitational before falling at NEC foes Bryant and Fairleigh
Dickinson.

Spike StopperAmanda
Armstrong (Waukesha, Wis.) set a new single-match season high
among Quinnipiac players with seven blocks at Sacred Heart, Sept.
29. The previous season-high, set by Armstrong, Olivia
Grattan (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Taylor
Payne (Warwick, N.Y.), was five.

Record-Breaking PerformancesDespite falling in five sets to Bryant, Sept. 26, Kayla
Lawler set a new career-high in assists with 61, Logan
Riker had a career-high 31 digs and Olivia
Grattan compiled a new high of 17 kills in just her freshman
season.

Earning Their Spots After Hart-BreakAfter sweeping the University of Hartford for their first
win in 12 tries against the Hawks at the Division I level, Sept.
11, in Hamden, the Bobcats swept Lafayette for their first victory
over the Leopards in four tries, Sept. 18.

Record BreakerJust two weeks after setting a new personal four-set
single-match record with 46 assists against Fordham, Aug. 28, Kayla
Lawler compiled a new personal three-set single-match record
with 43 assists against Hartford, Sept. 11. Her previous record
four-set record was 41, set twice in her freshman year of 2008.
Meanwhile, Lawler's prior three-set record was 40, set last Sept.
20 against St. Francis (N.Y.). Her five-set record is 61, set Sept.
26, 2010, at Bryant.

Good
To Biediger BackSophomore Stephanie
Biediger (Houston, Texas) made her return to the court after
missing more than a year due to injury on Sept. 10. In her first
tournament back, the outside hitter led the Bobcats with 25 kills
in three matches and added 34 digs, earning Quinnipiac Invitational
All-Tournament Team honors. Joining Biediger on the all-tournament
team was Lawler, who piled up 110 assists in three matches.

Grattan Grabbing AttentionIn three matches during the Quinnipiac Invitational,
freshman Olivia
Grattan had team highs in both kills (25) and blocks (10).

Riker's Versatility RewardedLogan
Riker was named to the Yale Invitational All-Tournament Team
after compiling 12 kills and 28 digs, Sept. 3-4. Riker took her
customary position at libero to rack up 23 digs in the first two
matches of the weekend, before moving outside to compile 10 kills
against Stony Brook.

Starting StrongA pair of newcomers to the Bobcats made impressive debuts
at the Beanpot Classic. Graduate student transfer Amanda
Armstrong was named to the All-Tournament Team after totaling
30 kills on the weekend, including 15 against Fordham. Freshman Tracy
Wright (Fair Lawn, N.J.) had 44 digs on the weekend, including
17 to conclude the weekend against Boston College.

Sophomore SurgeTaylor
Payne began her sophomore season with a team-high 31 kills at
the Beanpot Classic. At 3.10 kills per set at the first tournament
of the year, Payne showed marked improvement from her 0.90 kills
per set average as a freshman.

Returning CastQuinnipiac returns much of last season's core of
student-athletes, as well as its 2008 Team MVP. Junior setter Kayla
Lawler, who almost solely ran the Bobcats' attack, returns as
team captain after dishing out 785 assists in 2009. The team's
leading hitter, Kelby
Carey (Surfside, Calif.), also returns for her junior season, a
year after piling up 317 kills. Sophomore libero Logan
Riker is also back for the Bobcats after compiling 406 digs as
a freshman. Meanwhile, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Stephanie
Biediger returns to the Bobcats after missing the 2009 season
due to injury. Biediger was named Team MVP as a freshman after
recording 233 kills, 244 digs, 31 blocks and 66 assists.

On
DeckThe Bobcats travel to Worcester, Mass., Wednesday night,
seeking to avenge a season-opening loss at Holy Cross. The match is
slated for a 7 p.m. start.